31 chevy chop cuttin question

i just bought a coupe and im havin a hard time figuring the chop out ....i want to do a 5" chop but the back window is only about 7.5" so i really only can cut it 4" in the back window so that i will be cutting through were the window comes down straigh (you guy's know what im talking about )...ok now when i go to the side of the car the windows are like 12" so thier is a ton of room for cutting ........what i need to know is how do i chop the sides 5" and blend in the rear window at 4" .........thanks

You just need a straight up and down cut just outside the rear windows, take the metal away from the area above and below the window.

Bonehead said:

You just need a straight up and down cut just outside the rear windows, take the metal away from the area above and below the window.

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im not sure i understand

Sorry, I went too fast, and didn't say it right. In the standard chop, you would pick the horizontal line and remove what you don't want to make chop.
In the chop you want, the horizontal cut comes around to a vertical line on both sides of the rear window. The metal lost on the sides has to be taken above the window or below the window, or both, on the back part of the cab.

Bonehead said:

Sorry, I went too fast, and didn't say it right. In the standard chop, you would pick the horizontal line and remove what you don't want to make chop.
In the chop you want, the horizontal cut comes around to a vertical line on both sides of the rear window. The metal lost on the sides has to be taken above the window or below the window, or both, on the back part of the cab.

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ok but how does that allow me to chop out 4" in the back window also if i do that that will allow me to leave the rear window stock correct and give me a 5" chop on the side's with no cut in the rear window

its a bit ruff but i think this is what your talking about

IMO,Five is going to be alot for that car.I would go 3 1/2 maybe 4.Put the visor back on it then put a 5 inch board on the winshield and sit in a make shift seat and see if you are gonna be able to see.Even in my 29 with visor on there isnt alot of visibility with it stock.You may end up looking at the red lights sideways.

rat truck 41 said:

its a bit ruff but i think this is what your talking about

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You are correct the rear window chop is figured in last. ie take 1 inch out from the window section and 3 from the area above the window, or what ever you decide.

I recomend getting hold of a tex smiths' ''how to chop tops'' book and do some reserch ,and take your time planing your top chop [especially if your a first timmer.] the back window is easy to figure out ,i would take it out and put it back after the chop is done and you can tell how much 4'' will efect the rest of the chop .
5'' is a radical chop on that car[i love radical myself] but if this is your first time chopping ,maybe take out 3 or for first and see how it fills[or looks ] and then take out the 5or 6 more if you like.
Measure twice and cut once!!!!! but five sounds good to me.

here is a pic of my current project that i just chopped 7''!

this isnt the first one but it is the first coup chop ive done them on trucks and a tudor they came out great ......i think to make it simple i might just chop out 4" all the way around

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how much is this truck chopped?

Sorry i didnt notice the profile pic. I been following your build on that truck.
I love blowers !but never got to ride in a vehicle that had one,i bet its a real blast ? how does it do for ya?? Is it real bad on gas?Has it been rough on head gaskets ?
i hate to see you give up on the 5'' chop if thats what you really want ,then go for it!the back window is really no big deal to do 4'' or less if you want[If i cuold use the scanner better i would draw you a picture for it] .Some people even lowwer the whole window down so they can turn and look out it easyer ,because they have to lower the seat down so much .

skyrush2 said:

how much is this truck chopped?

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if i remeber right 5" im deff though its been a while

well i chopped it today it came out very well i went with a 4" chop i think it worked great the back window looks good i think any more and it would have not looked so good because of the shape of the chevy rear window .....oh i forgot to ad i did catch fire from hot slag rollin down the body and hittin my jeans they had some freyed holes in them ....its a bitch when ya have the mask on and your busy welding then ya smell something and whaaa laaa

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lookin good man!
Now if you can do something about that ride hight?
Fire is always fun!

chopper tom said:

lookin good man!
Now if you can do something about that ride hight?
Fire is always fun!

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i due time im pullin it off the frame and going over evrything also pullin the fenders cuttin the frt frame horns off flush and removin the rear leaf im going 4 link ill set the ride height then low and mean ........

Sounds great !keep sendin pics of progress!

You sure didn't waste any time cuttin that one up....
Looks god as always.

The 41 looks too smooth as well. Turned out very KEWEL

FlatBroke said:

You sure didn't waste any time cuttin that one up....
Looks god as always.

The 41 looks too smooth as well. Turned out very KEWEL

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thanks i have to many projects i think ill finish one this year